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awkward

/ˈɑkwɚd/ /ˈɔːkwəd/ /ˈɔkwɚd/

Meanings
noun

Persona torpe

Someone or something that is awkward.

Examples :

"The awkward at the party kept bumping into people and spilling his drink. "
La persona torpe de la fiesta no paraba de chocar con la gente y derramar su bebida.
character person attitude toeic

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Incómodo, desagradable

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

La clase se retorcía e inquietaba en las incómodas sillas nuevas.

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Dirección, rumbo

"Keep going in the same direction."

Sigue en la misma dirección.

Illustration interaction

interaction noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/

Interacción, interacción

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Tenga en cuenta las interacciones entre diferentes medicamentos.

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Hacia atrás, al revés

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

El acorazado tenía tres cañones hacia atrás en la popa, además del complemento principal.

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

Instrumentos musicales

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento.

Illustration shoelaces

shoelaces noun

/ˈʃuːleɪsɪz/ /ˈʃuːˌleɪsɪz/

Cordones

"Here are some options: * "I tripped because my shoelaces were untied." * "He had to stop and tie his shoelaces before running the race." * "New shoes often come with long shoelaces." "

{"1":"Tropecé porque mis cordones estaban desatados.","2":"Tuvo que detenerse y atarse los cordones antes de correr la carrera.","3":"Los zapatos nuevos a menudo vienen con cordones largos."}

Illustration awkwardly

awkwardly adverb

/ˈɔːkwərdli/ /ˈɑːkwərdli/

Torpe, incómodamente

"The new student awkwardly stood in the doorway, unsure of where to put his backpack. "

El nuevo estudiante se paró torpemente en la puerta, inseguro de dónde poner su mochila.

Illustration dexterity

dexterity noun

/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/

Destreza, habilidad

"Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity."

Jugar videojuegos puede mejorar tu destreza manual.

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.

Illustration spilling

spilling verb

/ˈspɪlɪŋ/ /ˈspɪlɪn/

Derramar, verter

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Derramé un poco de jugo pegajoso en el suelo de la cocina.

Illustration embarrassing

embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

Avergonzar, humillar

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "

El silencio repentino durante mi presentación comenzó a avergonzarme, haciéndome olvidar lo que iba a decir a continuación.